WF8 4SS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4SS is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since February 2016.
WF8 4SS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4SS geodata
| Easting | 444895 |
| Northing | 422971 |
| Latitude | 53.701269 |
| Longitude | -1.321453 |
Where is WF8 4SS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4SS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 4SS
2026 13 FEB £370,000 |
2021 15 OCT £307,000 |
2020 29 MAY £256,000 |
2019 13 NOV £255,500 |
6, TOWER CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4SS 2016 26 AUG £308,950 |
2, TOWER CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4SS 2016 8 JUL £302,950 |
4, TOWER CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4SS 2016 24 JUN £304,950 |
2016 24 JUN £260,950 |
19, TOWER CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4SS 2016 27 MAY £300,000 |
15, TOWER CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4SS 2016 27 MAY £286,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4SS
| Park Road Retail Park (Park Road) | Pontefract | 347m |
| Park Road Racecourse (Park Road) | Pontefract | 360m |
| Park Road Rail Bridge (Park Road) | Pontefract | 396m |
| Park Road Rail Bridge (Park Road) | Pontefract | 438m |
| Park Rd Park Lane (Park Road) | Pontefract | 653m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4SS
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.8km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4SS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4SS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
67.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ladybalk Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 705m |
| Park Lane / Portland Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 889m |
| Ridgedale Hill/Orchard Head Ln | 17:00 | 11:45 | 1,038m |
WF8 4SS ITL and WF8 4SS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF8 4SS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF8 4SS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF8 4SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059722 | |
| LSOA | E01011834 | Wakefield 015A |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4SS
| WF8 4SR | Edward Mews | 52m |
| WF8 4SQ | Ilberts Way | 85m |
| WF8 4SW | Longwall Road | 365m |
| WF8 1PF | Millbeck View | 592m |
| WF8 1JH | Lorna Cottages | 624m |
| WF8 1PA | Lake View | 646m |
| WF8 1JJ | Lake View | 663m |
| WF8 1RQ | Lords Chase | 675m |
| WF8 1HY | Skinner Lane | 690m |
| WF8 1JN | Kingsway | 715m |
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